The Old Ways: Horror’s Relationship with History
“Horror” is a very broad term, housing under it sub-genre upon sub-genre, upon sub-genre. Comedy…
He Talked Just . . . Like . . . This!
I tell this story a lot, but when my aunt was very small, her mother…
Macaroni and Cheese For the Soul?
I don’t get homesick very often. I grew up in Los Angeles County, but I…
Can We Start Giving Superhero Movies Some Respect?
The writer with the largest presence on Rope of Silicon, Brad Brevet, used to be…
An Auteurist Analysis of the “Shake it Off” Video
Let’s get this out of the way first; I do not hate Taylor Swift, nor…
Oscar Winners of the ’70s and Sexism
It can be a hard conversation to have. It almost doesn’t matter what scene you’re…
Revisiting PULP FICTION, or: I Spent the Night with a Sexy, Foul-Mouthed, Impulsively Violent 20-Year-Old
Can you believe it’s been twenty years since Pulp Fiction was released? Is there anything…
Genre short takes: The Signal and At the Devil’s Door
The Signal (dir. William Eubank) As Aristotle said, “Nature abhors a vacuum and also hamfisted stories…
Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival: Jason Plourde, Director
Full coverage of the Seattle Gay and Lesbian film festival can be found here. One…
The Shared Cinematic Universe Craze Is Out Of Control
In honor of Dracula Untold, which is supposed to start a shared universe containing all…